Fukushima nuclear crisis, six months later

The meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima power plant has led to an ongoing crisis in Japan. Nature Video provides an update on efforts to stabilize the reactors, and the consequences of the emergency for Japan and nuclear power worldwide.

For a video on the emergency itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK8UBHMo04U

For more comprehensive coverage and analysis of the Fukushima crisis visit: http://www.nature.com/news/specials/japanquake/index.html

For coverage in Japanese visit: http://www.natureasia.com/japan/nature/special/

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[BlueBackup]

@OpenPYourLMindZ

yes. Canada for example.

[Ganseblumchen12]

BENJAMIN FULFORD VALENTINE'S DAY 2012 UPDATE PART 1

watch?v=0pCpA7RccYc&feature=re­lated

[theShice]

@sampleforyou It looks very much like it. Even now, the problem is not solved: guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/­12/fukushima-reactor-reheating­-concern

When the temperature's too high and officials say "nah we like to think the thermometer's broken", you know something's fishy.

[Fox250R]

@sampleforyou lol you need to relax and enjoy life!

[TheJasperkitty]

At the levels > 30 sievert, death comes in 1-2 days to 100% of untreated people. At 1 Sv, death would come to 1% to 5% of the population in 6-8 weeks. People in the area who refuse to leave have been there a YEAR and have no symptoms. If you were a worker at the plant, you have something to worry about. If you live in Europe, Canada, or the USA you have a better chance of being hit in the head by a falling dead alien than sickness from radiation.

[sampleforyou]

I m sure the Media is hiding some information about fukushima how bad it is

[sampleforyou]

You me, everybody is fukked because the japanese governement are criminals, they should go to prison all of them, the fukushima architects, plantmanagers, anyone who is involved are killing many people, polluting the oceans, destroying our foodbasket, and the whole fukking atmosphere.. People will be affected heavily by this, this is not over yet. Its the big slowly invisable murder we all going to get poisening by this human made tragedy. Tjernobyl, fukushima, all the fuking nukes on this plane

[OpenPYourLMindZ]

''A LOCAL disaster affecting all of Japan''......?

I think you will find its a little more wide spread than that, try the entire northern hemisphere, just give it time.

[youngk9lover]

What I really got shocked at after the crisis are:

(1) When radiation & contamination levels rose way over the allowed limits, Japanese government simply increased the levels (numbers) for safety accordingly and told their citizens that things are safe and under control.

(2) Officials & media are be reluctant to reveal the fatal truths, in the name of avoiding creations of unnecessary discomforts in the society.

(3) People simply accept things, and the government has taken no responsibility yet.

[chococta96]

What do you expect? Fukushima nuclear meltdown is right next to Chernobyl...